Exploring Asian Voices

Discover the rich tapestry of Asian culture through 'Exploring Asian Voices'. This essential paperback, published by Phoenix Education, serves as an invaluable resource for secondary English curriculum, offering a captivating exploration of literary and media texts rooted in Asian Studies. With a publication date of August 23, 2013, it delves into narratives that represent Asian places, people, and traditions, providing historical insights alongside cultural reflections. Themes of migration, exile, and the refugee experience are expertly examined through the works of Asian poets, writers, and filmmakers, illustrating the profound emotional impacts and resilience often found in these stories. The memoirs, autobiographies, and diaries featured in this text authentically depict struggles with war, poverty, and social injustice, reinforcing the urgent need for cultural understanding and reform. 'Exploring Asian Voices' not only enhances empathetic engagement with youthful protagonists but also equips students with vital learning and communication skills through the exploration of Asian literary diversity. With sections dedicated to social reformers like Mahatma Gandhi and Malala Yousafzai, poetry analysis from Japan to India, and poignant memoirs, this book is an imperative addition to any educational library. Embrace the quest for knowledge and cultural appreciation with this remarkable resource, making it an essential part of your curriculum and personal bookshelf.

Author: Barbara Stanners Publisher: Phoenix Education
Bind: paperback


Publication Date: 23-08-2013

Exploring Asian Voices explores literary and media texts suitable for Asian Studies within the secondary English Curriculum. Texts about Asian places, people, events and traditions give historical information as well as how their culture has been represented over time. Asian poets, writers and film makers often examine issues of migration, exile or the refugee experience and the traumatic emotional impact it can have on those who experience it first-hand. Similarly, Asian memoirs, autobiographies and diaries frequently deal with the hardships of coping with war, poverty and social injustice. The voices that are heard can be confronting but are often also inspirational in their desire to promote social and cultural reform and freedom.

Cultural adjustment and assimilation problems are other recurring themes in many Asian texts. This is not surprising with estimates that as many as twenty million Asian migrants have left their homelands to settle elsewhere. Studying such texts deepens historical and cultural familiarity and builds empathy through identification with often youthful protagonists. They can also increase student appreciation for virtues such as resilience, courage and determination in overcoming physical, cultural and language barriers. The rich literary history and diversity of Asian texts offer students many opportunities to broaden their learning and communication skills.

Contents:

Introduction

Social Reformers
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Benazir Bhutto
- Malala Yousafzai

Poetry
- Writing a Poetry Analysis
- Japan
- India
- Vietnam
- China
- Life Writing

Autobiography and Memoir
- Chinese Cinderella —Autobiography
- Little Daughter-Memoir
- Hiroshima Hibakusha Stories
- Picture Books and Fairy Tales

Exploring Picture Books
- My Hiroshima
- Folk and Fairy Tales
- Ye Xian
- Japanese Folk Tales
- The Grateful Crane
- The White Crane

Prose
- Little Brother
- The China Coin

Film
- Film Study Skills
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Bride and Prejudice
- Responding and Composing

Life-writing and Non-fiction Texts
- True Blue
- My China